GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New International Version NIV
19 God's Son, Jesus Christ, whom I, Silvanus, and Timothy told you about, was true not false. Because of him our message was always true.
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For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silas and Timothy—was not “Yes” and “No,” but in him it has always been “Yes.”
20 Certainly, Christ made God's many promises come true. For that reason, because of our message, people also honor God by saying, "Amen!"
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For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.
21 God establishes us, together with you, in a relationship with Christ. He has also anointed us.
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Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us,
22 In addition, he has put his seal [of ownership] on us and has given us the Spirit as his guarantee.
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set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
23 I appeal to God as a witness on my behalf, that I stayed away from Corinth because I wanted to spare you.
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I call God as my witness—and I stake my life on it—that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
24 It isn't that we want to have control over your Christian faith. Rather, we want to work with you so that you will be happy. Certainly, you are firmly established in the Christian faith.
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Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.
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